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Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Wednesday, May 12, 2021 B7 ‘Wheels of Hope’ helps Gorge family in need The radio stations of Bicoastal Media, Gills Point S Tire and Auto, Ray Schultens Motors, Washington Gorge Action Program, Car Stereo Specialists, and Columbia Veterinary Hospital are teaming up for the seventh year to help a Columbia Gorge family in need. Wheels of Hope will provide a struggling family lacking transportation options a 2014 Ford Focus SE to help them meet their daily travel needs. Nominations of deserving families can be made at Gorgeradio.com and on-site at special Wheels of Hope vehicle stops from now through July 25. A panel of judges made up of representatives from Bicoastal Media, sponsors and represen- tatives of Human Service agencies involved in helping families will select the family to receive the vehicle, which will be awarded on or around July 30. In addition, Michelob Ultra and Walmart of Hood River will “Pay It Forward” by donating $1,000 to local non-profit organizations and/or runner up entries. Wheels of Hope is also supported by Maupin’s Stoves and Spas, A Kidz Dental Zone, Crestline, NW Natural, Gorge Granite Works, One Community Health, Mid-Columbia Mobile Wheels of Hope nominations are being accepted at Gorgeradio.com and special Wheels of Hope on- Propane, Downey Sleep Center, Hood River Cherry Company, Integrity Roofing, Precision Automotive, Mt. Adams Fruit, Page Paint, and Infinite Graphix. site events through July 25. Contributed photo WHAT'S HAPPENING ■ June 4-6 — City of White Salmon Spring Festival. Those interested in planning the 2022 event, call Amanda McDonald at amandaspringfest@gmail. com. For more info about the cancellation, visit white- salmonspringfestival.com. and animations. Register at 541-298-4004 or ham- mackd@oregonstate.edu. ■ Fridays — Children’s Activity, 3-4 p.m. at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1450 Tucker Road, Hood River. Includes bible study, mission study and fun. Ages 5-12. Contact Pastor Dean for more info at 360-944-0964. ■ Fridays — Family Gaming Hour, 3-4 p.m. at the Hood River Library. For teens. Log on to the Teen Program Zoom; games will be selected by the group. Thru May. Info at hoodriver- library.org/teen-program. Children and Teens Community Events ■ May 14 — Outside Teen Movie Night, 8 p.m. in the Hood River Library garden. Registration required at ho- odriverlibrary.org/teen-pro- gram. Included: Snacks, cushions to sit on and things to throw at the screen. ■ Tuesdays — Hood River Squares Chess Club Weekly Tournament, 5-7 p.m. Free online chess through lichess. org; click “Community” tab under “Teams.” All abilities are welcome; individuals can also make challenges any time, and games can be played at any pace. For more information on joining, email Justin at sushiokala- ni@gorge.net. ■ Mondays — 4-H Chess Club, 3:45–5 pm. Grades 5-12; online, free. Creative problem solving skills, tactical maneuvers. Register at 541-298-4004 or ham- mackd@oregonstate.edu. ■ Tuesdays — Sea Scouts, 7-8:30 p.m. downstairs at The Dalles UCC, 111 E. Fifth St. (marine branch of Boy Scouts). Open to all teens ages 14-20. Bring mask. Info at 707- 363-5353 or ssfree- dom399@gmail.com. ■ Tuesdays & Thursdays — Online Homework Help for Students and Parents, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursdays; Hood River County Library staff available by Zoom at zoom. us/j/91001800954. Teachers also welcome. ■ Tuesdays & Thursdays — Teen Study Space, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Supervised; masks and social distancing required. For high schoolers; bring homework, laptops. ■ Wednesdays — Online Teen Hangout, 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. Games, chat, etc. Email rachelt@hoodriverli- brary.org to join. For teens. ■ Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — Virtual Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., sponsored by Wasco County Library. Wednesday is for babies (birth to 18 months), Thursday is for toddlers and Friday for preschoolers. For information on how to join, contact thedallespub- liclibrary@gmail.com or 541-296-2815. ■ Wednesdays — 4-H Girls Who Code, 3:45–5 p.m. Free. Learn coding skills, build web pages, apps, more as a team. For girls grades 6-12. Register at 541-298- 4004 or seapyl@oregonstate. edu. ■ Thursdays — Storytime on Facebook, 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. Join Teacher Jana each week for stories and songs. ■ Thursdays — 4-H Coder Club, 3:45-5 p.m. Free. Grades 5-12; program games ■ Register Now — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays, May 21 thru June 25. For family caregivers; meets virtually. Cost $30, with scholarships available. To register, call contact Britta Willson at 541-387- 6404 or brittany.willson@provi- dence.org. Space is limited. ■ May 12 — MCEDD Bi- state Advisory Council, 11 a.m. via Zoom. To access the meeting or for assistance, call 541-296-2266 or email jessica@mcedd.org. ■ May 12 — Port of The Dalles Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting, 5:30 p.m. via video con- ferencing. Email admin@ portofthedalles.com for connection details. ■ May 13 — Hood River County Democrats Meeting, 6 p.m. via Zoom. Visit hoodriverdemocrats. org to register. ■ May 14 — Hazardous Waste Collection Event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hood River Garbage Service, 3440 Guignard Drive. For more info, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling, 541-506-2636, or visit www.tricountyrecycle. com. ■ May 14-16 — Serious Theater Production: “The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show,” 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Zion Lutheran, corner of 10th and Union, The Dalles. Limited seating, masks required. RSVP to 541-296-9146; donations accepted. ■ Thru May 15 — The Dalles Farmers Market Board and Volunteer Positions Accepted. For board positions, visit www. thedallesfarmersmarket. com/board; for volunteer positions, email tdfmvolun- teer@gmail.com. The Dalles Farmers Market starts June 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Park on Union Street. ■ May 15 — Hazardous Waste Collection Event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Dalles Disposal. For more info, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling, 541-506-2636, or visit www.tricountyrecy- cle.com. ■ May 18 — Dealing with Cheatgrass Webinar, noon to 1 p.m.; register at beav. es/J9w or information and registration at extension. oregonstate.edu/county/ wasco/events. Webinar will be recorded and posted at beav.es/42a. ■ May 18 — Mommy & Baby Wellness, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom; register at 541-296-7319 or visit mcmc. net. “Return to running and exercise.” Facilitated by Laurie VanCott. ■ May 18 — Live Author Event, Yaa Gyasi, 6-7:30 p.m. via Facebook; vis- it fb.me/e/abappcgwr. Spon-sored by White What’s Happening is a free service of Columbia Gorge News and may be edited for length. Items can also be found online on the Columbia Gorge News web- site. Send items to trishaw@ gorgenews.com. Canceled Salmon Valley Education Foundation. Free. ■ May 20 — NORCOR Budget Meeting, 9 a.m. via Zoom, wascocounty-org. zoom.us/j/85317685756. Dial in 1(253)215-8782 PIN: 85317685756#. ■ May 20 — NORCOR Board Meeting, 10 a.m. via Zoom, wascocounty-org. zoom.us/j/85317685756. Dial in 1(253)215-8782, PIN: 85317685756#. ■ May 22 — St. Joseph’s 17th Annual Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park- ing lot across from Harvest Market, White Salmon. Gorge-hardy vegetables, herbs, annuals and peren- nials provided by Vanguard Nursery. Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Church. ■ May 22-23 — Friends of the Mill A Little Free Library Annual Plant Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine at the Gallery at 3632 Cook-Underwood Road, Mill A. COVID safeguards followed. Veggies, starts, annuals, perennials, more. Info at 509-538-2643. ■ May 25 — Mommy & Baby Wellness, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom; register at 541-296-7319 or visit mcmc. net. “Maternal mental health and baby sign.” Facilitated by Laurie VanCott. ■ May 25 — Mitigating Wildfire Risk Through Grazing and Taking an Inventory Webinar, noon to 1 p.m.; register at beav. es/J9w or information and registration at exten-sion. oregonstate.edu/county/ wasco/events. Webinar will be recorded and posted at beav.es/42a. ■ May 25 — Screenagers: Next Chapter, 6:30 p.m. Will show online; sponsored by YouthThink. Free; spots are limited. Register at Youththink.net. Appropriate for families. ■ May 26 — Mid- Columbia Economic Development District Strategy Meeting: Sector Focus Areas. Virtual meeting; visit mcedd.org/ strategy/get-involved to participate. More info at Jessica@mcedd.org, and 541-296-2266. ■ May 27— Crop Talk, 5:30-7 p.m. For a link, email Dan@ ucdwa.org. Featuring Stamboom Meats. Sponsored by Gorge Grown Food Network, Underwood Conservation District and OSU Extension and held every fourth Thursday. Ongoing ■ Thru May 31 — “Oregon Voices” at the History Museum of Hood River County, 300 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River. Visiting exhibition from the Oregon Historical Society. Hours: Thursday thru Saturday and Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment. More at www.hoodriverhis- torymuseum.org. ■ Daily — Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles. More informa- tion at www.gorgediscovery. org or call 541-296-8600. ■ Monday, Wednesday and Saturday — NU-2-U Shop Open, 9 a.m. to noon at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles. Enter via front desk; masks required. No trying on clothes, no refunds. Donations of clothing items now accepted. More infor- mation at 541-296-4788. ■ Monday thru Friday Serious Theater resumes live performances Live theater returns to The Dalles the third weekend in May as the Serious Theater pod of actors presents “The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show” by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello, produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www. playscripts.com). Performances are Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m. A tap at a chamber door and the beat of a hideous heart evoke the very best and creepiest of Edgar Allan Poe. So when Poe sets out to keep his stories alive from beyond the grave, an otherworldly radio studio proves just the thing. Wandering spirits gather to play the roles in Poe’s most classic works: The Cask of the Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Raven, and The Telltale Heart. But the grim master of the macabre is a little new to radio. What’s all this about commercials? And why is a skeptical ceme- tery cat sticking around for all these stories? Local actors Linda Pyles, Amy Jo Harley, Janelle Child, Lydonna Marks, Nan Brown, Sue Matney and Kelly Brown bring these stories back to life, featuring live music and sound effects. Director Garry Estep will open the show with some chillingly haunting organ music. As always, admission to Serious Theater productions is by donation. There is limit- ed safe seating available in the Zion Lutheran Church sanctuary for these shows, and masks are required. Reservations may be made by calling 541-296-9146. Zion Lutheran in The Dalles is located at 101 W. 10th St. (corner of 10th and Union). — Klickitat Senior Services Telephone Support, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Goldendale, 509- 773-3757; White Salmon, 509-493-3068; or Toll Free, 1- 800-447-7858. Staff will direct callers to available resources, assist with online benefit applications and issues with Social Security and Medicare. Seniors can also call for essential grocery delivery, prescription pickup or food bank needs. ■ Mondays & Thursdays — OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners Virtual Plant Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. To receive help for your home gardening questions, go to extension.oregonstate. edu/mg/hoodriver to com- plete and submit the Plant Clinic Submission Form, or call and leave a message at 541-386-3343 ext. 39259. ■ Monday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup Service at the Wasco County Library, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday- Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, con- tact thedallespubliclibrary@ gmail.com or 541-296-2815. ■ Monday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup Service at the White Salmon Valley and Goldendale Libraries, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-5 p.m. Have your name and library card number ready when you call. Holds that have not been picked up at the sched- uled time will be held for three business days to allow for re-scheduling. Call 360- 906-5000 or 1-888-546-2707. ■ Tuesdays — Harmony of the Gorge Chorus, 6:30-8 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bingen. Masks, social distancing. Info at 541-490-2481. ■ Tuesdays & Saturdays — Curbside Pickup at the Cascade Locks and Parkdale Libraries, Tuesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Cascade Locks at 541- 374-9317 or Parkdale at 541- 352-6502, or email info@ hoodriverlibray.org. Pickups are limited to 15 items. ■ Tuesday-Saturday — Curbside Pickup at the Hood River Library, Tuesday-Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 541- 386-2535 or email info@ hoodriverlibray.org. ■ Wednesdays — The Dalles Rotary Club, noon via Zoom. Address: us02web. zoom.us/j/693639881?p- wd=UFlNdWw2QTZGTUR- mRHVhY3VlZUQvQT09 (us02web.zoom.us). ■ Wednesdays — Gorge Grown Mobile Farmers Markets, May thru October. Moro, first and third Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. at Huskey’s 97 Market, 106 Main St.; Maupin, second and fourth Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. at Kaiser Park, 506 Deschutes Ave.; The Dalles, every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at The Dalles Transit Center, 802 Chenowith Loop Road. Market info, COVID guidelines at www.gorge- grown.com. ■ Wednesday thru Saturday — Hood River County Library District “Grab and Go,” Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments to browse, gather materials, checkout items and use computers in 30 minute slots at the Hood River branch; sign up at hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ First & Third Wednesday — Lyle Good Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Drive- thru service during COVID restrictions. Come in, apply and take food home the same day. ■ Thursdays — Take Pounds Off Sensible (TOPS) Support Group, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in and 9 a.m. meeting at Zion Church, 10th and Union, The Dalles. First meeting is free. ■ Thursdays — The Dalles Kiwanis Club Online Meetings. Log in between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at TheDallesKiwanisZoom.us. For more information go to www.thedalleskiwanis.org/ or The-Dalles-Kiwanis-Club on Facebook. May 13: Janet Hamada, The Next Door’s work during the pandemic. ■ Fridays — Bilingual Conversation Series, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom, us02web. zoom.us/j/88382995731. Casual language exchange; part English and part Spanish. Sponsored by Hood River County Library District. ■ Thursday, Friday and Saturday — Hood River Valley Adult Center Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels. Masks must be worn and provided hand sanitizer used before entering; limited capacity inside. ■ Fridays — Gorge Women in Black, Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of Fifth and Oak, Hood River. Standing in silence for peace and justice. More on Facebook. ■ Saturdays — Gorge Grown Farmers Markets: Hood River Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fifth and Columbia parking lot, May 1 thru Nov. 30; Goldendale Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 903 E. Broadway, May 8 thru Sept. 25. Market info, COVID guidelines at www.gorge- grown.com. ■ Saturdays — Grief Share, 10 a.m. to noon in the fellowship hall at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1450 Tucker Road, Hood River. Contact Pastor Dean for more info at 360-944-0964. ■ Saturdays — The Original Wasco County Courthouse Open, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 410 West Second Place, The Dalles. Masks required and COVID-19 precautions observed. Admission free to members and $3 per adult; families welcome.